Window



S. GOODMAN WINDOW SFiled July 5, 1923 2 Shuts-Sheet 1 Sam zzeZ Goodman Aziorneys:

S. GOODMAN WINDOW 2 Shasta-Sheet 2 Filed jnvenian Samuel Goodman.

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Patented Nov. 11, 1924.

UNH'E STATES TENT QFFICE.

Application fi led July 5,

To all whom ithnag concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL- GOODMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Windows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to windows or the like and more particularly to awindow pro vided with upper and lower sashes which are capable of vertical sliding movement within the window frame and also inward lateral-swinging movement, and an object is to provide a'window of this character wherein the sashes are readily removable and replaceable and adapted to be readily cleaned at the inside of the building.

Anotherobject of this invention is to pro-1 vlde a window wherein the sashesrnay be I 'I.1S6d or lowered in vertical direction and retained at'any desired position.

A further object is, to provide a novel form of, window wherein the sashes may be manipulated to any desired vertical or hori- Another object this iijivention is to provide a window which employs no ropes, weights, and the like, and I hereby reserve the right to makesuch variations and alterations therein from time to time to meet the exigencies of the case without departing from the spirit of the invention or conflicting with the scope of the claims.

These and other objects will more fully appear in the following specification, the subject matter of the claims, andasdisclosed in the several views of the accompanying drawings, in which p p j i g V Figure 1Jis an elevation of the window when viewing the same from the inside .of

, the room.

ted line Fig.2 is a transverse sectionalview taken on hne 22 of Fig. 1 looking in the direct1on of the arrowsshowing the sashes 1n d0t- Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view on line ,3-3 of Fig. vl'loolring in the directionof the arrows;

positionthat the same assume when compression springs 19 upon which are yieldingly. supported the ears 16 of the hinge WINDOW.

1923. Serial No. 18,659.

Fig. 4 is a similar view to Fig. 1 the sash holding strips being omitted to illustrate other details. p I

Flg. 5 is a detail sectional view of one of the lower corners of the sashes showing part of the co-operating means for retaining the sash.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the sides of the windowf'rame, 2 the lintel and 3 the sill. At the'out'er sides of the side members 1 of the frame are the outer retaining strips 4 and also, upon the same sides of the frame members and just inwardly of the retaining members 4 are metal guide strips 5. These strips 5 extendfrom the lintel 2 downwardly, and terminate in proximity to the meeting rails of the sashes; and from there down to the sill are spaced guide blocks 6. I

The upper sash 7 is provided with hinge plates 49 having apertured ears 9. these. hinge plates being secured at the respective upper and lower corners at the left-hand edge of the sash 7. The lower hinge member 19 of the sash 7 is secured thereon just above the housing. 10 of a spring latch member 11 more clearly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. This latch 11 engages a rack bar 12 secured at the lower side portion of the frame 1 for retaining the upper sash 7 in its vertical adjusted positions. There is'also secured upon this frame rail 1 the hinge pintle13 positioned thereon just above the uppermost position of the lower hinge member 4-9 and also secured upon the same frame rail 1 is a similar hinge pintle 14 in proximity to the sill 3 of the window frame. Upon the lower sash 8 at theupper and lower cor- I members 15. Secured upon the respective low r corners of the sash frame 8 are'the latch imemhers which are similar to the latch member 10 of the upper sash 7 and these latches 20 are adapted to engage the respective rack bars 21 secured :upon the inner opposing faces of the frame members 1, whereby to position the lower sash 8 at any desired point of vertical elevation betwee the lintel 2 and the sill 3. r

The end rails of the sashes 7 and 8 at their respective "hinged sides are each provided with a continuous groove fromthe lower rail to the upper rail thereoffor guiding the spective sashes intheir vertical slidingdirections. However, the end rails at the free ends of the sashes "Z and 8 are similarly grooved in the manner shown at 22 in 6 with the exception that these ends are additionally provided with laterally extending channels 23, these channels, it being understood, opening at one side edge of the respective ends and extending inwardly until the same intersect the vertical groove 22. This view shown in Fig. 6 being identical with the formation of the free end of the lower sash 8,1it beingunderstood, of course, that the groove 22 and channels 23 at the free end of theu per sash 7 are correspondingly formed.

When it is desirous to swing the sashes 'inwardly, 'thelower sash 8 is brought to such position that the ears 16 rest on springs 19 and then may now be readily swung inwardly in view of the fact that the channels will permit this end ofthe sash toreadily "pass the guideblocks 6 on the window frame and also: due to the compression springs 19 elevating the lower edge of the bottom rail of the sash s8 sufliciently to permit this rail to pass over the top of the sill 3 of the frame, whereby the lower sash may swing to the pos'i'tion shown in dotted lines in Fig. '2. Sub sequently the upper sash '7 will also be lowered until the ,upper ear ,9 ofithe upper hinge plate :49 engages the hinge pintle .13 substantially midway of the ends of the win idow frame and the lower ear .9 engages the hinge ,pintle 14 positioned adjacent the S1113 of the window frame, so that, when the upper sash '7 has assumed this position the 'free end thereof which is formed in the ;portions' of the side members 1 of the win- .dow frame by the'hlnges 25, the strips 24 serv ng toguard the inner sash against accidentalswinging motion, and being also pro- 'vided wvithlthe securing latches 26 adjacent {their jfree overlapping ends 27. [In other words thesash holdingstrips 2.4 are swung 7 into engagement with the inner side of the 'vides a combined sliding and swinging sash construction to thereby eliminate the use of the customary window cords and sash weights and which at the same time provides for the ready removal, replacing, as well as providing for the ready and safe cleaning of the windows.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as newand desire to secure by Letters fPatent is: p I

1. A window comprising a frame, a sash having one vertical side hinged to the frame and the other vertical side of the sash being 1 formed with a longitudinal groove and lateral branches communicating with the groove, guide blockscarried by the frame and received in said groove and adapted to be received in said lateral branches during the swinging ofthesas'h to close oropen, position. v p

2. A window comprising a frame, a sash having one vertical side hinged to the frame and the other vertical side of the sash being formed with a longitudinal ,groove andlateral branches 'communlcatlng w th the groove, guide blocks carried by the "frame and received in said groove and adapted to be received in said lateral branches during the swinging of the sash to closed or open positioinand sash holding strips hinge to said frame for movement about verticalaxes and adapted 'to engage the inner surface of the sash to hold the sashin position.

,3. A window comprising a frame, a sash -having one vertical side hinged to the frame and the other vertical side .ofthe sash being formed with ca longitudinal grooveand lateral branches communicating with the groove, guide :blocks carried by the frame and received in said groove and ;adapted to be received vin said lateral branches during the swinging of the sash to closed or open position, and sash holding strips hinged to said frame for :movement about vertical axes and adaptedto engage the inner surface of the sash to hold the sash in position, said frame being provided Wltllzfl.Slll,&11d

clear said sill.

4. A window comprising aframe, ;a- 5538i].

, spring means to urge the sash upwardly to arranged in the frame and havingone verti-.

cal edge portion formed with :upper and lower hinged plates and the other vertical side of the sash being formed with ,a vertical groove, said sash also being provided with lateral branches communicating with said groove, pintles carried by the frame and adapted for connection with the hinge plates, said frame being provided with. a sill, springs mounted on said pintles and engaging said hinge plates for urging the sash above the plane of the sill, and guide blocks carried by the frame and received in said groove, the lateral branches which communicate with said groove forming a means whereby the sash may be swung upon its hinge to open or closed position.

5. A Window comprising a frame, a sash arranged in the frame and having one vertical edge portion formed with upper and lower hinged plates and the other vertical side of the sash being formed with a vertical groove, said sash also being provided with lateral branches communicating with said groove, pintles carried by the frame and adapted for connection with the hinge plates, said frame being provided with a sill,

springs mounted on said pintles and engagmg said hinge plates for urging the sash above the plane of the sill, guide blocks carried by the frame and received in said groove, the lateral branches which communicate with said groove forming a means whereby the sash may be swung upon its hinge to open or closed position, and sash retaining strips vertically hinged to said frame and engaging the inner side of said sash.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

SAMUEL GOODMAN. 

